Overview
ARA Mank 2593 ME is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,300 people in Mank, Niederösterreich, Austria. It has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and discharges 914.93 m³/day of treated effluent.
ARA Mank 2593 ME is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Mank, a town in the Niederösterreich region of Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,300 residents and is part of the municipal infrastructure managed by the local authorities. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. With a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 914.93 m³/day, it maintains a significant buffer for future growth. As an Austrian facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments, including the Danube and the Black Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local tributaries of the Danube River, which flows through Austria and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment provided by ARA Mank helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Mank 2593 ME is located in Mank, a town in the Niederösterreich region of Austria. The plant's address is in the Hörsdorf area, near the Katastralgemeinde Strannersdorf.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,300 people in the Mank area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent before release.
As an Austrian wastewater treatment plant, ARA Mank operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
For agglomerations of this size in Austria, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive mandates at least secondary treatment. However, ARA Mank employs advanced treatment, which goes beyond the minimum requirement and provides higher levels of nutrient removal.
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